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THE STRATEGIST

THE STRATEGIST

Comparatively recently, details of an opportunity were circulated relating to the development of a container gateway in the Crimean port of Sevastopol.

16th April 2014

The No 1 proponent of protectionism

16th April 2014

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Since it first developed its Environmental Management System in 2006, the Port of Cork can now demonstrate the significant progress that has been made in managing and reducing the impact of its…

15th April 2014

The port of Cork’s future plans for redevelopment

15th April 2014

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

Yara International is expanding its offering after acquiring a 63% stake in Green Tech Marine (GTM), a sulphur oxide (SOx) scrubber supplier.

15th April 2014

Yara expands with GTM acquisition

15th April 2014

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Despite the US being the world’s largest natural gas producer, its lack of approved LNG export terminals is preventing energy companies from competing in the growing global LNG market, says Global Data.

14th April 2014

US needs to up its game, says GlobalData

14th April 2014

SOUTH AMERICA

SOUTH AMERICA

Uruguay and Paraguay are cooperating on the development of a deepwater port on the Uruguayan coast at Rocha, which will provide an outlet to the sea for businesses in Paraguay.

11th April 2014

Rocha port to handle Paraguayan cargo

11th April 2014

EUROPE

EUROPE

Reports from Italy suggest that the port authorities of Genova and Savonna are discussing a possible merger.

11th April 2014

Savonna and Genova merger mooted

11th April 2014

PORT TALK

PORT TALK

Andrew Pike of Velden Pike Nichols Inc asks if South Africa’s port development and efficiency is being hindered by its monopolistic port systems

11th April 2014

Transnet monopoly holding back South Africa

11th April 2014

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

NEWS GREENPORT CONGRESS

The 2013 GreenPort Congress clearly identified that to achieve an environmentally responsible port sector, port users need to communicate more.

11th April 2014

2014 GreenPort Congress to focus on improving relationships

11th April 2014

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

ALTERNATIVE FUELS GREENPORT

Poland’s Nauta Shiprepair Yard has launched a partly outfitted hull of an LNG-powered platform supply vessel (PSV).

11th April 2014

Nauta launches LNG PSV

11th April 2014

EUROPE GREENPORT

EUROPE GREENPORT

The global shipping industry is concerned about “serious” implementation problems associated with the IMO Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention, which governments chose to gloss over at the recent MEPC meeting.

10th April 2014

BWM Convention problems go unsolved

10th April 2014